A recent article on vaping for The Feed SBS broke almost all the rules for good medical reporting including not seeking independent comments from experts with opposing views, focusing on the potential risks and ignoring the benefits of the intervention and referencing animal studies as if they are valid for humans. Colin Mendelsohn from ATHRA suggests it is not surprising that Australians are confused about the risks from vaping when unbridled misinformation is published unchecked. Continue Reading →

In June 2019, most Australian news outlets reported on a man who presented to a NSW healthcare service after experiencing problems from injecting a drug called desomorphine – better known as Krokodil. Given this was the first time the drug… Continue Reading →

“No compassion, no second chances for the drug dealer” insisted Glenn Weir in a recent Herald Sun story, just one of many dehumanising statements leveled at people involved with drugs by the Assistant Commissioner throughout the article. Too often the… Continue Reading →

On the 6th of January 2019, The West Australian Newspaper published two pieces by the same author regarding the Fremantle Falls Festival. The first was an ‘expose’ about apparent rampant drug use at the Festival. It constructs those who use… Continue Reading →

A misunderstanding of the meaning of ‘harm reduction’ has led to criticism of an important Australian harm reduction initiative, DanceWize NSW, in the January 26 edition of the Daily Telegraph. Liam Engel writes for AOD Media Watch. Continue Reading →